We ranked 10 US truck accident law firms from Texas, California, Florida, Georgia, New York and Illinois. Number 1 is Morgan & Morgan, which reports a $54.1M truck verdict and offers a free consult. The deadline to sue is 2 to 3 years depending on the state, and every attorney listed here has a phone number and street address below, so you can reach the lawyer directly.
Quick answer: the first 3 firms in our review
Morgan & Morgan, Orlando, FL: (407) 420-1414. Truck verdicts in several states and the only firm here with a public rating count we could verify.
Fried Goldberg LLC, Atlanta, GA: 404-591-1800. Trucking cases are the core of the practice, with published trucking results up to $52M.
Arnold & Itkin LLP, Houston, TX: 888-493-1629. Won a $604,025,000 Dallas County verdict against a freight broker in July 2026 (appeal announced).
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Firms we reviewed, in ranked order
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Morgan & Morgan
Best fit for: a semi truck crash in a state with no specialist nearby, where you want a large firm with local offices.
contingency fee; percentage not published. Free consultation.
Results (firm-reported):
$54,128,376.90 verdict, Citrus County, FL, man killed when a bucket truck crossed the center line (2025); $29.5M verdict, DeKalb County, GA, 7-year-old hit by a tow truck, final recovery $13,275,000 (2025); $3,793,924.13 verdict, Highlands County, FL, truck driver hit by a sleeping trucker, Oct 30, 2025
Experience:
firm says 35+ years; lawyers licensed in all 50 states
contingency fee; percentage not published. Free, confidential consultation.
Results (firm-reported):
$52M, teen with brain injury after a tractor-trailer ran a stop sign, Atlanta; $31M, wrongful death of an adult and two children in a tractor-trailer rear-end crash, North Carolina; $28M, two girls killed when a tractor-trailer hit their stopped car, Bryan County, GA
Reach:
attorneys admitted in GA, TN, SC, FL, AL and NY; firm says it has handled cases in more than 40 states
no fee unless the firm wins; percentage not published. Free consultation.
Result (firm-reported, also covered in trade press):
$604,025,000 Dallas County jury verdict against freight broker C.H. Robinson over a fatal 2021 18-wheeler crash on I-20 in Mississippi, July 2026. The defendant said it will appeal; not a final judgment.
Lennig v. CRST, $54M, head-on trucking crash; Sheth v. Schneider National, $36.5M, spinal cord injury; Casillas v. Landstar Ranger, $34.5M, pedestrian hit by a tractor-trailer, leg amputation
contingency fee; percentage not published. Firm says it pays case costs and you owe nothing if it loses.
Results (firm-reported):
$37.5M verdict, Dallas County, man on the shoulder hit by a truck; $23.5M settlement, head-on crash with a commercial truck; $4.2M verdict against R&L Carriers
Languages:
Spanish-language website
Serves:
Texas, Louisiana and clients across the US, per the firm
Rob Ammons, board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization · State Bar of Texas lookup
Fee (published):
33⅓% before suit, 40% once in litigation, 45% if tried. No fee unless the firm wins.
Results (firm-reported):
$49M jury verdict, Ector County, TX, May 20, 2026, family of a man killed by an OPG Logistics truck; $25M for a family whose loved one was killed by a trucker hauling an oversized load
no fee unless the firm wins; percentage not published.
Results (firm-reported):
$18,850,000 settlement, Georgia, commercial truck ran a stop sign; $9,272,500, Texas, rear-end crash then 18-wheeler impact; $7,500,000, Texas, multi-vehicle crash with an 18-wheeler
contingency, typically 33.33% of the recovery, per the firm. Free consultation.
Results (firm-reported):
$41,500,000 verdict, Queens County, sanitation worker hit by a street sweeper; $26,000,000 settlement, mother killed by a truck on 6th Avenue, Manhattan; $17,500,000 settlement, Dutchess County, deaths involving a left-turning sanitation truck (2025)
terms not published on the pages we checked; free consultation stated.
Results (firm-reported):
$20M, man hurt when a hazmat tractor hit the side of his car; $19.3M, driver and passenger killed after a semi rear-ended them; $7M, construction worker killed by a semi in a Tennessee work zone
Death vs injury. If someone died, start with firms that publish death results from truck crashes: Fried Goldberg, Arnold & Itkin, Ammons, Clifford, Gair Gair and Morgan & Morgan. For a living victim with brain, spine or limb injuries, Panish, Fried Goldberg and Zehl list the largest injury results.
Location. Texas: Arnold & Itkin, Zehl, Ammons, Witherite. California: Panish. Florida: Morgan & Morgan. Georgia: Fried Goldberg, Witherite. New York: Gair Gair, Finz & Finz. Illinois: Clifford, Witherite.
Severity. For a smaller injury, ask the firm up front whether it takes cases your size. Several firms here list only eight-figure results.
Timing. If the crash was recent, call this week. Trucking companies can lose or overwrite electronic data, and the deadlines below are short.
Northbound Interstate 95 at the truck weigh station near Hobe Sound, Martin County, Florida. Photo: DanTD, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
How we rank
Each firm gets a score out of 100. Published truck case results count 40 points, focus on trucking cases 25, public rating volume 20, and access (free consult, languages, 24/7 line, offices in more than one state) 15. Scores are our judgment from the pages we read in November 2026. Ratings are third-party. We found a public rating with a review count for only 1 of the 10 firms (Morgan & Morgan), so the other nine got a neutral 10 of 20 on that part. Firms do not pay to be listed.
Firm
Results /40
Focus /25
Ratings /20
Access /15
Total
Morgan & Morgan
34
15
20
15
84
Fried Goldberg
36
25
10
12
83
Arnold & Itkin
40
15
10
10
75
Panish | Shea | Ravipudi
36
15
10
14
75
Zehl & Associates
28
18
10
12
68
The Ammons Law Firm
30
15
10
12
67
Witherite Law Group
24
20
10
13
67
Gair Gair Conason
32
12
10
11
65
Clifford Law Offices
28
12
10
10
60
Finz & Finz
20
10
10
11
51
Ties are broken by the results score. Every figure on this page is in our source list with the page it came from.
Top rated truck accident law firms in the US
By our method, the top three are Morgan & Morgan, Fried Goldberg and Arnold & Itkin. Morgan & Morgan scores high on reach and has a large public review count. Fried Goldberg centers its practice on trucking cases and lists trucking results up to $52M. Arnold & Itkin won the largest verdict on this page, $604,025,000 against a freight broker, though that case is headed for appeal. "Top rated" here means top of our scored list, not a claim that any firm is the best for you. Read the case results and call two or three firms before you sign.
Truck accident lawyer near me: how to narrow this list
Start with the state where the crash happened, since that usually sets the deadline and the court. Use the location line in "Which one fits your case" to pick firms with an office in or near that state. Then check that the attorney you would work with is licensed there, using the bar lookup link in each listing. National firms often bring in local co-counsel, which is normal; ask who will actually try the case. Last, ask whether the firm has handled a case against the same kind of defendant: a large carrier, a small owner-operator, or a freight broker.
How much does a truck accident law firm cost
Every firm here that states fee terms works on contingency: you pay nothing up front, and the attorney takes a share of the money recovered. Most do not publish the share. Two do. The Ammons Law Firm lists 33⅓% before a lawsuit, 40% once a suit is filed, and 45% if the case goes to trial. Gair Gair Conason says it typically takes 33.33%. Ask every firm for its percentage at each stage, who pays case costs if you lose, and whether costs come out before or after the fee. Get it in a written fee agreement.
Deadline to file a truck accident claim in each state
These are the general time limits for suing over an injury or a death. The clock usually starts on the crash date for injuries and on the date of death for wrongful death claims.
*The Georgia statute text covers injuries to the person; the 2-year death deadline from the date of death is as described by a Georgia law firm's summary. Minors, claims against government bodies, criminal cases and late-discovered injuries can change these dates. This is not legal advice; confirm your deadline with an attorney.
What to do after a truck accident
Get medical care first, even if you feel fine, and keep every record. Call the police so there is a crash report. If you can, photograph the truck, its trailer, the company name and the USDOT number on the door, plus road conditions and your injuries. Get names and phone numbers of witnesses. Do not give a recorded statement to the trucking company's insurer before you talk to an attorney. Keep the damaged car until your attorney says it can go. Write down what you remember that day, while it is fresh.
18-wheeler accidents
An 18-wheeler crash usually involves more possible defendants than a car crash: the driver, the motor carrier, the trailer owner, the shipper or loader, a maintenance shop, and sometimes the freight broker that picked the carrier. The July 2026 Dallas County verdict won by Arnold & Itkin put most of the blame on the broker, C.H. Robinson, which has said it will appeal. Each extra defendant can mean another insurance policy. A trucking attorney will look at who hired whom and what each knew about the carrier's safety record before the crash.
Semi truck accidents
Semi truck cases often turn on federal safety rules: hours behind the wheel, driver qualification files, drug and alcohol testing, and inspection and repair records. Breaking one of these rules can help show fault. The firms here list semi results such as Clifford's $19.3M recovery after a semi rear-ended a car and Morgan & Morgan's $3,793,924.13 Highlands County verdict for a truck driver hit by a trucker who fell asleep. Ask any firm you call how many semi cases it has tried, not just settled.
Rear-ended by a truck
A loaded truck needs far more distance to stop than a car, so a rear-end crash by a truck is often severe. Fault can seem obvious, but the carrier may still argue that you stopped suddenly or that your injuries came from something else. Evidence that helps: dashcam video, the truck's speed and braking data, the driver's logbook, and cell phone records. Fried Goldberg lists a $31M result after a tractor-trailer rear-ended a car and killed three people; Witherite lists $9,272,500 in a rear-end case followed by an 18-wheeler impact.
Trucking company insurance
Federal rules set minimum liability coverage for interstate carriers. Under 49 CFR 387.9, a for-hire carrier hauling non-hazardous property in a vehicle of 10,001 pounds or more must carry at least $750,000. Some hazardous loads require $1,000,000, and bulk hazardous materials require $5,000,000. Many carriers buy more than the minimum, and excess or umbrella policies can sit on top. The insurer works for the trucking company, so expect a fast adjuster call and a low early offer. Let your attorney handle those talks.
Truck black box and ELD data
Most interstate trucks must use an electronic logging device. Per the FMCSA, an ELD syncs with the engine and records driving time automatically. That record can show whether a driver went past hours-of-service limits. Many trucks also have engine control modules that store speed and braking data, and some have forward-facing cameras. This data can be overwritten, so a truck accident attorney will usually send a written demand to preserve it right away. That is one reason not to wait to call.
Truck accident wrongful death
When a truck crash kills someone, close family or the estate can bring a wrongful death claim. Who may sue depends on the state. The deadline is 2 years in all six states in the table above, usually counted from the date of death. Firms on this list with published death results include Fried Goldberg ($31M and $28M), Ammons ($49M, Ector County), Clifford ($19.3M) and Gair Gair ($26M). Arnold & Itkin's $604,025,000 verdict also came from a fatal crash. Ask how the firm will handle both the death claim and any survival claim for the person's own losses.
Not sure? The American Bar Association's referral directory lists bar-run referral services by city and state: americanbar.org referral directory.
Frequently asked questions
Who are the top rated truck accident law firms in the US?
By our stated method: Morgan & Morgan, Fried Goldberg and Arnold & Itkin. See "How we rank" for the scores.
How much does a truck accident law firm cost?
Contingency: no fee unless money is recovered. Ammons publishes 33⅓% / 40% / 45% by stage; Gair Gair says typically 33.33%. Others do not publish a percentage.
What is the deadline to file a truck accident claim?
2 years for injury in Texas, California, Florida, Georgia and Illinois; 3 years in New York. 2 years for wrongful death in all six.
How much insurance does a trucking company have to carry?
At least $750,000 for for-hire interstate carriers of non-hazardous freight, and $1,000,000 or $5,000,000 for some hazardous loads (49 CFR 387.9).
Does a semi truck have a black box?
Most interstate trucks use an ELD that records driving time, and many also store speed and braking data. Ask your attorney to send a preservation letter early.
Which firms here handle truck wrongful death cases?
Fried Goldberg, Arnold & Itkin, Ammons, Clifford, Gair Gair and Morgan & Morgan all publish death-case results.
How do I check a truck accident attorney's license?
Use the bar lookup link in each listing, for the state where the attorney practices.
